BBCNEWS BBC News November 6, 2021 01:25:00
A german state has handed back priceless mayan artefacts to the ambassadors of guatemala and mexico. some of the objects date back to 250 ad. they're thought to have been looted by tomb—raiders from pre—colombian cities in what are now guatemala and mexico. they then found their way to the cellar of a private collector in eastern germany, where they were discovered in late 2020. the handover is the latest in a recent trend of european countries returning looted cultural artefacts to their countries of origin. 3,000 baby river turtles native to the amazon rainforest have been released into ...